Stunt expert Derek Barnes rolls on first feature

Walking Supply is produced by Toronto’s High Star Entertainment and Kemodo Entertainment and stars The Sopranos actor Al Sapienza (pictured).

Quebec doc filmmaker Danic Champoux dies

The director behind Self(less) Portrait and CHSLD, mon amour has died at the age of 45.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Feb. 7 to 13, 2022

Transplant makes the top 10, while a Super Bowl boost gives Children Ruin Everything two spots in the top 30.

Last Summers of the Raspberries to compete at Series Mania

The French-language series from Montreal’s Trio Orange and Quebecor Content is up for three prizes at the film festival in northern France.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Feb. 11 to 17, 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home fends off Death on the Nile and Marry Me as it continues to dominate the Canadian box office.

The Sessions podcast explores the Online Streaming Act: ‘It’s time we got unstuck’

In the first episode of a new four-part podcast series on the Online Streaming Act, host Irene Berkowitz chats with Reynolds Mastin and Charles Falzon about Bill C-11.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Feb. 11 to 17, 2022

Quebec documentary Perdre Mario debuts at No. 3 while Aline leads the list.

CBC strikes content deal with ITV Studios

The deal includes an extension to CBC’s rights to the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Feb. 7 to 13, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett continues to lead Canadian demand, with Pam & Tommy rising in the list.

Geographies of Solitude wins three awards at Berlinale

The Canadian feature documentary by Jacquelyn Mills took honours including the Caligari Film Prize.

Deals: eOne, so.da, Dark Slope, Guru, Gusto

Entertainment One secures sales around the globe for Australian drama, Corus brings short-form lifestyle content to Snapchat Discover, plus more.

Cameras roll on Nicole Dorsey’s sophomore feature, Balestra

Montreal’s Item 7 and Vancouver-based Oddfellows Entertainment are producing the project, which will be made as a film and spun into a limited series.

MELS announces 10,000 square-foot virtual production stage

The innovative new stage has a motorized ceiling and furthers MELS’ investment in virtual production in Montreal.

ARRAY Crew comes to Hollywood North

ARRAY president Tilane Jones discusses the non-profit’s ambitions in Canada and hopes to partner with domestic organizations.